[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H2249-H2250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT CLAY ARMBRISTER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from

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North Carolina (Ms. Adams) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the president of 
Johnson C. Smith University, Clay Armbrister.
  JCSU is Charlotte's own HBCU and the only accredited historically 
Black college or university in the 12th Congressional District.
  The Golden Bulls have a rich legacy in the Biddleville neighborhood 
in Charlotte that extends all the way back to 1867. President 
Armbrister has helped preserve and extend that legacy during his 
tenure.
  I have been so very proud to work with President Armbrister to grow 
Johnson C. Smith University. For 5 years, President Armbrister has been 
a transformative leader, not only for JCSU but for the West End and the 
entire Charlotte community.
  Under Clay's leadership, JCSU has modernized its campus, overcome a 
pandemic, and led a historic fundraising drive to raise $80 million to 
support the university's academic and career-ready programs.
  He courageously excused student loan debt for hundreds of students.
  Last year, I said President Armbrister is one of the true heroes 
behind America's progress during the pandemic, and he has continued to 
earn that compliment with his leadership in our community.
  I am so very proud to call him a friend. I wish him and his 
incredible wife, Denise, the very best in their future endeavors, and I 
congratulate him on his retirement. May God bless him.

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